.TH generate_device_conf "1" "@MONTH@ @YEAR@" "mhvtl @VERSION@" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
generate_device_conf \- Utility to generate the device.conf file
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B generate_device_conf -h|--help -- print help message and exit
.br
.BI generate_device_conf OPTIONS
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
This script creates the device.conf file, from scratch. Edit this
script and run it to generate a non-default configuration.
.PP
This script is normally run at software installation time, but can be
edited then run again to regenerate the
.B device.conf
file again.
.PP
.I OPTIONS
are from:
.TP
\fB\-H\fR, \fB\-\-home-dir\fR \fIHOME_DIR\fR
Set the
.I mhvtl
home directory [default
.BR @HOME_PATH@ .
.TP
\fB\-D\fR, \fB\-\-dest-dir\fR \fIDIR\fR
Set the destination directory [default
.BR . ]
.TP
\fB\-f\fR, \fB\-\-force\fR
Overwrite existing
.B device.conf
if needed.
.TP
\fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-override-home\fR
Allow script to continue even if home directory is not present.
.SH AUTHOR
Written by Mark Harvey.
.SH BUGS
Needs to be made user friendly and more verbose.
And it would be nice to be able to change the device configuration
file without editing this script.
.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Report bugs to <markh794@gmail.com>
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
.br
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR device.conf(5) ,
.BR make_vtl_media(1) ,
.BR library_contents(5) ,
.BR vtlcmd(1) ,
.BR vtllibrary(1) ,
.BR vtltape(1) ,
.BR edit_tape(1) ,
.BR generate_library_contents(1)
